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AREA CODE
(32)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
Metered taxis are found
outside the airport. If you are on a budget,
you can take multiple trips to get to Cebu
City. The yellow multi-cab will bring you to
Gaisano Mall, where you can ride a V-hire
(
public van) to SM Mall or Ayala Mall.
SEE&DO
Hop on a bus and go on a side
trip. A few minutes can mean a difference
between being in an urban jungle to being
in a provincial setting. Stroll around Liloan,
swim in Alcoy or lose yourself in colonial
Carcar; go food-tripping in Argao, find
whale sharks in Oslob or trek in Barili.
SLEEP
Marco Polo Plaza is an iconic
Heritage Hotel with a 360° view of
Cebu.
EAT
For the experience, head to Larsian;
for the food itself, there are outcrops in
Ayala Center Cebu’s The Terraces.
SHOP
Well-designed yet affordable
jewelry from internationally renowned
Cebuano suppliers.
MUST-TRY
Trek to Busay, then have a
late swim in Mactan. That’s mountain and
sea in a day!
Johanna
Michelle
Lim
graphic artist
PHILIPPINES
CEBU
AREA CODE
(33)
CURRENCY
Philippine Peso (PHP1 =
US$0.02)
TOUCHDOWN
There are taxi services
available from PHP300 upwards. You
can also hire metered cabs right outside
the airport. It’s a 30- to 45-minute ride to
the city. Within the city, there are tricycles
and jeepneys.
SEE &DO
Catch Guimaras Island before
the sun rises, and head to Alubihod Beach
in Nueva Valencia, Guimaras for island
and beach hopping. Get a glimpse of sea
turtles and rare red shrimps. Simply swim
or enjoy the pristine white beaches in an
uninhabited island.
SLEEP
Stay at Iloilo Business Hotel and
close to the best nightspot in town.
iloilobusinesshotel.com
EAT
Eat, drink and have some fun at
Smallville Entertainment Complex in
Mandurriao District.
SHOP
Buy some local products such as
tablea and
ibus
(
sticky rice wrapped in
coconut leaves).
MUST-TRY
Get a taste of local food such
as batchoy and kansi. They’ll warm you
up when the weather’s cool.
Lito Rama
staffnurse
PHILIPPINES
ILOILO
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